Uterosacral ligament
| Uterosacral ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum rectouterinum |
| TA98 | A09.1.03.032 |
| TA2 | 3840 |
| FMA | 19111 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The uterosacral ligaments (or recto-uterine ligament) belongs to the major ligaments of uterus.
The rectouterine folds contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and non-striped muscular fibers which are attached to the front of the sacrum and constitute the uterosacral ligaments.
References
- Netter, Atlas of Human Anatomy, 371 (4th Edition)
External links
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1260 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
 | This ligament-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |